Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 翼侧
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side
不翼而飞búyì’érfēito disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire
侧面cèmiànlateral side; side; aspect; profile
侧重cèzhòngto place particular emphasis on
翼Yìsurname Yi; alternative name for 绛 capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
两翼liǎngyìboth wings; (of a bird or aircraft); flanks (military); two sides or auxiliary parts (fig.)